Vinedos de Paganos El Puntido 2006

Professional Ratings

• 95 James Suckling
  Aromas of spice, bark, dark fruits and perfumes. Very floral. Full-bodied, round and velvety with a clarity and transparency to the wine. Very, very long. A wine that shows youth and finesse for its age.
• 94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The 2006 El Puntido is purple-colored with a fragrant nose of wood smoke, espresso, Asian spices, black cherry, and blackberry. Dense, round and smooth-textured, this opulent effort is loaded with luscious fruit and has enough structure to evolve for 6-8 years. Drink this lengthy effort from 2016 to 2026.
• 93 Wine Enthusiast
  Another stellar El Puntido, this time with excellent concentration and full-load aromas of black fruit, leather, fine dried cheese and cola. The palate is tight, properly stretched and racy, with bursting black raspberry and cassis flavors. Coconut and resin on the finish is the first and only glaring announcement of oak. Drink now through 2014.
• 92 Wine Spectator
  This rich red delivers a mouthful of black currant fruit, with strong notes of espresso, tar and mineral. Full-bodied, backed by muscular tannins and balsamic acidity. A modern style. Drink now through 2026.
• 92 Wine & Spirits
  This is Sierra Cantabria’s project in Páganos, a town near Laguardia, from a vineyard planted in 1975. It produced a meaty 2006, with the umami savor of roasted pigeon and wild mushrooms. Scents of roses and high-toned spice relieve that full-on tannic richness, integrating into the wine’s supple texture.
• 92 Jeb Dunnuck
  From steep, hillside slopes, the 2006 El Puntido Gran Reserva is all Tempranillo that spent 28 months in new Bordeaux barrels. Chocolate, black cherries, dried herbs, and lead pencil/graphite all give way to a rich, chocolaty, medium to full-bodied Gran Reserva that has terrific depth of fruit, ripe tannin, and a beautiful sweetness of fruit. It has another 10-15 years or more of prime drinking.